Emails from Clinton private account were recently classified
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of emails on the private email account that Hillary Clinton used when secretary of state were recently classified by the government, the State Department said on Friday, giving Republican critics more ammunition against th…
Clinton says she and Bill Clinton have paid nearly $44 million in taxes since 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, in releasing eight years of tax records, said on Friday that she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have paid nearly $44 million in federal taxes since 2007.
How Pentagon war fund became a budget buster Washington can’t resist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. troops deployed in battle zones is at its lowest level since before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Still, Congress has authorized a 38 percent increase in the war budget over last year.
Hillary Clinton given clean bill of health by her doctor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is healthy and “fit to serve” with no lingering effects from a 2012 concussion that caused a health scare when she was secretary of state, her personal physician said on Friday.
Clinton urges Congress to end ‘failed’ Cuba embargo
MIAMI (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday urged Congress to end the longstanding U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, calling it a “failed policy” that had done little or nothing to foster change on the communist-ruled i…
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief to meet U.S. senators next week
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief will meet with the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday in Washington to discuss his agency’s monitoring role in Iran following Tehran’s deal with world powers on curbing its atomic …
Stressful times for low-polling Republicans who may miss debate stage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Donald Trump sucking up the oxygen on the campaign trail, these are stressful days for the group of Republican candidates who, try as they might, may not qualify for their party’s first presidential debate in Cleveland next …
Trump’s presidential bid draws scorn and bemusement in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – With his distressed hairstyle, voluptuous female companions and love of the media spotlight, U.S. tycoon Donald Trump is no stranger to people on this side of the Atlantic.
Obama says Congress should focus on Ex-Im Bank, budget after recess
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed a three-month extension of the surface transportation bill on Friday, admonishing Congress for failing to pass longer-term legislation.
Hillary Clinton takes on Jeb Bush on racial equality issues
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton sought to persuade African-Americans on Friday to resist any temptation to side with Republican Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential race as they offered differing visions on how to tackle economi…
